SB2018122306 - OpenSUSE Linux update for tcpdump
Published: December 23, 2018 Updated: January 1, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19519)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition.
The vulnerability exists in the print_prefix function, as defined in the print-hncp.c source code file of the affected software due to insufficient initialization of the buf variable. A remote attacker can trick the victim into execution of the tcpdumpcommand on a .pcap file that submits malicious input, trigger a stack-based buffer overread and access sensitive memory information or cause a DoS condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.